Is Simone Halep lesbian?
Emma Johnson
Updated on February 25, 2026
Simona Halep is a Romanian professional tennis player. Simona has been ranked world No. 1 in singles twice between 2017 and 2019, for a total of 64 weeks, which ranks eleventh in the history of the Women’s Tennis Association rankings.
Is Simone Halep lesbian?
Romanian journalist Adrian Toca said, “Simona is without a doubt the biggest sports star in Romania. Halep was the year-end No. 1 in 2017 and 2018. The tennis player is not a lesbian. I grew up with no gay boys or lesbian girls around me, she said.
Simona married businessman Gabriel Iuruc, but in September 2022 she announced that she is divorcing. She also underwent nose surgery in September 2022 to correct breathing problems as well as to reshape her nose.
Halep underwent breast reduction surgery at the age of 17 primarily to improve “her ability to react quickly” as a tennis player. While she has said “I would have gone for surgery even if I hadn’t been a sportswoman”, Halep has also called this surgery the biggest sacrifice she made to become a world No. 1 player.